- 1. Spit Brake M/C Seals (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 09:22:26 -0500
- In rebuilding the brake M/C for the '68 Mk3 Spit, the plunger seal split. Do I have to buy a whole new kit (at $30 - $35) or is there somewhere I can just get the seal? Thanks, Larry lesnyd@monsanto.
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00259.html (6,599 bytes)
- 2. SOL Gathering At VTR... (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 09:24:53 -0500
- How about we designate a place to meet at 4 pm on Friday? There is Judges School/Workshop then, but I can't figure out a better time. If you can, please let me know. If you can make it, send me your
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00260.html (6,759 bytes)
- 3. Sights And Sounds (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 15:00:54 -0500
- If I could get contributions from folks of sounds and pictures, either by cassette tape and photos or on video, I could put together a set of HTML pages that could be used as a reference. My problem
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00279.html (6,818 bytes)
- 4. Re: Re: TR250 Help!! (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 1995 12:37:42 -0500
- Paul, Send me email directly. What condition TR250 are you looking for? Larry lesnyd@monsanto.com
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00310.html (6,459 bytes)
- 5. Meeting up in Rockford (SOLers) (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 12:43:54 -0500
- Well, the printer is on the fritz, so no name tags from me! But let's plan on meeting. Here's the info: Where: Lobby of the Clock Tower Resort When: 4 pm Friday afternoon I'll be registered at the Cl
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00352.html (6,801 bytes)
- 6. Vendors, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 13:36:01 -0500
- Paul Swengler's mention of TRF in his TR250 post prompted me to ask if others are having some of the problems I have had lately. With The Roadster Factory, I seem to have to wait on hold for a while
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00354.html (7,184 bytes)
- 7. VTR Notes... (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 11:56:01 -0500
- I'm back at work after my first VTR national convention, and it was great. I got to meet several folks I only knew by .sigs, and I got to see one heck of a lot of nice Triumphs. My wife drove the 68
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00470.html (8,092 bytes)
- 8. Header wrapping (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 15:18:34 -0500
- When I got my GT6+, the exhaust manifold was wrapped. About 18 months after driving it quite a bit, the manifold simply disintegrated. It was NOT rusted, it was brittle and simple broke. Now, I'm not
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00483.html (6,886 bytes)
- 9. Badmouthing Stags (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 16:23:49 -0500
- OK, it's true that the original Stag engines were embarassing to Triumph, but I have been told several times, by several sources, that there are plenty of fixes that make the Stag engine fairly relia
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00247.html (7,090 bytes)
- 10. Re: PDWA options (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 12:31:56 -0500
- This would be terrible! You wouldn't have a red light to come on and warn you that your brakes weren't working correctly, since you might not notice the fact that your pedal goes to the floor! I bel
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00261.html (7,104 bytes)
- 11. re: Spitfire MkIII with Toledo engine (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 13:15:06 -0500
- OK, I give up. What's a Toledo engine? Ohio or Spain? Perhaps: 1. An engine rebuilt by Corporal Klinger... 2. An engine made of hard Spanish steel... 3. An engine hijacked on its way to Cleveland...
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00323.html (7,263 bytes)
- 12. Help identifying Spitfire engine (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 10:04:11 -0500
- I've been suspicious of the drive train in my 1968 Spit Mk3, since the gearbox has synchro in first, making it definitely a non-original box. So I took a look at the number on my engine. Since it doe
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00345.html (7,165 bytes)
- 13. Complaint about TRF stuff (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 10:18:17 -0500
- OK, I just gotta vent my frustration. Now, I'm pretty tolerant about parts quality, etc. The fact I get a lot of my stuff from VB should attest to that. But I recently got the sun visor set for my Sp
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00346.html (8,796 bytes)
- 14. KC British Car Show (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 13:22:40 -0500
- I sent a note to the british-cars list about the KC show on Labor Day weekend and got 0 responses, so I figure no one from the list is going. There's an air show here near St. Louis that weekend, and
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00388.html (7,201 bytes)
- 15. Spit trouble (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 09:31:06 -0500
- The inevitable (I guess) finally occurred this morning. I was driving the Spit Mk3 to work and I noticed a loss of power. Then I noticed lots of whitish smoke coming from under the car. It smelled st
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00494.html (7,258 bytes)
- 16. Re; Spit trouble (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 11:45:11 -0500
- Thanks for all the responses. Judging from the responses, and as I think more about it, I've sort of figured it must be a blown head gasket. This has been getting ready to happen for a while, now tha
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00500.html (6,991 bytes)
- 17. State Of The Spit (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 10:14:20 -0500
- I got the head off the Spit (mk3) last night. Oh, let's start at the beginning. First I did a compression check: Hoo boy. Pulled the head, and the head gasket was corroded, especially around the tria
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00519.html (7,639 bytes)
- 18. Weber 45DCOE on Spit manifold maybe for sale... (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 10:41:25 -0500
- Since I've got the Spit engine all torn up, I'm considering putting the dual SU HS2 manifold back on it, and selling the Weber. Anyone want to make an offer on the Weber? The manifold should fit any
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00520.html (6,981 bytes)
- 19. Re: Rear axle assy - Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 16:04:29 -0500
- The number SHOULD be 011 44 181 15630101 from the US for British Sports Car Spares. I haven't heard of them before - what else do they have? Do they have a catalog? Larr Larry lesnyd@monsanto.com
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00527.html (6,956 bytes)
- 20. Re: 6 cylinder distributor help, and I'll be visiting San Fran (score: 1)
- Author: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder lesnyd@monsanto.com 314-694-3626)
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 16:47:21 -0500
- Gosh, where is this switch? I've owned 2 GT6+'s and I've never seen such a beast. I thought the vacuum advance ran off carb manifold vacuum, with a simple tube running from the carb to the vacuum uni
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00528.html (7,725 bytes)
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